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Causes of hepatic capsular retraction
| Intrahepatic causes | |
| Cirrhosis | |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | |
| Hepatic metastasis | |
| Haemangioma | |
| Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumour | |
| Biliary obstruction* | |
| Infections | |
| Fulminant hepatic necrosis | |
| Extrahepatic causes | |
| Diaphragm* | |
| Trauma | |
| Treated tumours | |
| Pseudomyxoma peritonei* | |
| Pseudolipoma of Glisson’s capsule* |
*Mimics hepatic capsular retraction
